Google Android Ticketing App Launched by ShowClix
PITTSBURGH, PA (ShowClix) January 27, 2010 – ShowClix (www.showclix.com) - a full-service ticketing company that provides web-based solutions to event organizers, promoters and venue managers - today introduced ShowClix Axess, an application created for the Google Android operating system that transforms Android-powered devices, including Google Nexus One, Motorola Droid and HTC myTouch, into barcode ticket scanners. While Axess runs on most Android-powered devices with an autofocus camera, ShowClix is providing its ticketing clients with Axess-ready, Nexus One devices exclusively.
“Axess is the product of years of frustration with the existing barcode scanning options that have been available to our clients. The introduction of Axess and our new ticket scanners carries the innovation of our web-based platform to the door of the venue,” says ShowClix CEO Joshua Dziabiak. “Our new ticket scanners aren’t just easy-to-use and affordable, they’re also packed with features that give our clients more flexibility and control over the way they admit ticket buyers into their events. Venues and event promoters finally have a better option when it comes to barcode scanning.”
Android-powered devices provisioned with ShowClix Axess can verify tickets online in real-time by connecting to any wi-fi or cellular network. If a wi-fi or cellular network is not available, or the device loses connection to a network, users can continue to scan and verify tickets offline. Multiple ticket scanners running Axess can be used at several check-in points at a venue without having to be networked. In less than two seconds per scan, the devices can read both 1D and 2D barcodes appearing on thermal tickets, print-at-home e-tickets or mobile tickets. In addition to quickly scanning tickets for entry into an event, Axess scanners also provide users with a “checkout mode” that allows them to scan tickets in and out of an event for re-entry. Axess devices also include search functionality that lets users obtain detailed customer information directly from the ticket scanner. Customer information can be retrieved through the application’s voice recognition search feature or by manually inputting details such as the customer name, confirmation ID or barcode number.
Joker Productions (www.jokerprod.com), a Pittsburgh-based production company that has been booking and promoting concerts since 1989, was one of the first companies to use the new Axess-powered, Nexus One ticket scanner. “The scanner has worked very well,” says Joker Productions Founder Jon Rinaldo. “We’ve even had a number of customers comment on how cool and cutting edge the scanner is. I’m happy to be partnered with a company like ShowClix. Not only are they helping my company stay ahead of the curve, but they’re developing tools that help out the ticketing and concert industries as a whole.”
In conjunction with the launch of Axess, ShowClix is giving away two free Axess-powered, Nexus One ticket scanners to the first five qualified venues or event promoters that enter into an exclusive ticketing agreement with ShowClix. To learn more about the ticket scanner giveaway, or the ShowClix Axess Android application, visit www.showclix.com/axess or contact Lynsie Camuso atlynsie@showclix.com or 724.653.6903 ext. 301.
About the company: ShowClix is a Pittsburgh-based ticketing company that provides organizers, promoters and venue managers with full-service ticketing solutions that allow them to sell event tickets online, over the telephone or at their box office through a web-based point-of-sale system. The next-generation ticketing solution is completely customizable; offers more features and flexibility than larger competitors; gives clients real-time control of customer information and sales reports; offers some of the lowest service fees in the industry; and costs absolutely nothing to use. For more information about ShowClix Ticketing, visit www.showclix.com/ticketing.
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Utah Jazz and STR Marketplace Enter Into a Partnership
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (Utah Jazz) January 21, 2010 - The Utah Jazz are proud to be the first team in the NBA to provide an online service which allows season ticket holders the ability to sell and transfer the “renewal rights” to their seat locations to interested buyers. This new service provides fans the opportunity to become a season ticket holder in sold-out seating areas that are not available directly from the Utah Jazz.
“We are excited to offer this new online service where Utah Jazz fans can buy and sell the renewal rights to seat locations in a safe and easy manner,” said Jim Olson, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “We are very proud to be the first team in the NBA to offer this online service to our fans.”
“We are proud to expand upon our successful partnerships in the NFL, MLB, and motorsports by announcing the Utah Jazz as our first partner in the NBA,” said Kyle Burks, President of STR Marketplace. “By allowing transfers of Non-PSL seat locations, the Utah Jazz have created an entirely new revenue stream that will provide a service to their fans and increase season ticket renewals.”
Once a seat location is transferred, the purchaser becomes the new account holder of record and will receive all future invoices and correspondence for the season tickets, playoff tickets and other available tickets for that specific seat location directly from the Utah Jazz. The previous account holder will no longer have any “renewal rights” to that seat location.
Benefits of the Utah Jazz Transfer Marketplace:
-Post and sell the “renewal rights” to your seat location at no upfront cost.
-View and purchase the “renewal rights” to a seat location from a current season ticket holder.
-Upgrade by selling your current seat location and purchasing a new seat location.
The Utah Jazz Transfer Marketplace is available at http://jazz.strmarketplace.com
UthaJazz.com
Media Contact:
Linda Luchetti, Senior Vice President of Communications, Utah Jazz
(801) 325-2570; lluchetti@utahjazz.com
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Seatwave Ticket Sales in Europe Increase 87% in 2009
LONDON, ENG (Seatwave) 20 January 2010 – The third annual review of live entertainment ticket sales from Seatwave, Europe’s largest ticket marketplace (1.4 million unique visitors - comScore, July 2009), revealed that this was the year that Britons turned to live entertainment as an antidote to the country’s financial woes. With stadium music and comedy tours continuing to be the top attractions, the volume of live entertainment tickets being exchanged on the Seatwave site increased by 87% on 2008.
U2’s 360o tour was the top grossing event of 2009, with over 40,000 fans from 100 countries buying tickets on the site. AC/DC, Coldplay and Take That also made the grade in 2009 featuring in Seatwave’s Top 10 grossing events list. In the world of comedy, Peter Kay fans had the last laugh as demand for tickets for his 2009 gigs sent him to the top of the stand-up chart with veteran Billy Connolly a close second place.
In sport, the number of tickets sold on the site rose by a staggering 95% on last year’s sales. Cricket was the sport of 2009. The Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes proved the hottest sports tickets in town as England’s victory over Australia sent demand for tickets soaring. And on the West End stage, Rowan Atkinson and Griff Rhys Jones wowed the crowds as Fagin in Oliver, taking the show to number one in the Top 10 theatre productions chart.
Joe Cohen, CEO and Founder of Seatwave said:
“2009 has been an astonishing year in the live entertainment industry and an increasing number of fans turned to Seatwave for the flexibility, transparency and choice that our site provides. In the last year we’ve seen some amazing bands and artists take to the stage, some for the first time and others who we didn’t expect to see again.”
“We expect more of the same in 2010. With exciting tours and sporting events already on the live entertainment calendar, the ones to watch are the next leg of the U2 Tour and the rumoured return of Robbie Williams who will be keen to emulate the 2009 success of his old Take That band mates.”
TOP 10 grossing events/tours of 2009*
1. U2
2. Depeche Mode
3. Muse Tour
4. AC/DC
5. Green Day
6. Coldplay
7. Beyonce
8. Pink
9. Oasis
10. Take That
Top 10 comedy acts of 2009*
1. Peter Kay
2. Billy Connolly
3. Michael McIntyre
4. Ricky Gervais
5. Eddie Izzard
6. Russell Brand
7. Frankie Boyle
8. Jimmy Carr
9. Al Murray
10. Russell Howard
Top 10 theatre productions of 2009
1. Oliver!
2. Hamlet
3. Dirty Dancing
4. War Horse
5. Mamma Mia
6. Blue Man Group
7. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert
8. Julie Andrews
9. Billy Elliot
10. Ben Hur Live!
Top 10 sporting events of 2009
1. Twenty20 World Cup
2. The Ashes
3. Six Nations
4. UEFA Champions League
5. ATP World Tour Final
6. Rugby Autumn Internationals
7. French Tennis Open
8. England vs Australia One Day Internationals
9. New England Patriots v Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10. British Lions
*All figures based on total Euro volume of tickets sold
About Seatwave
Seatwave, Europe’s largest fan-to-fan ticket exchange (1.4 million unique visitors - comScore, July 2009), is an online marketplace for buying and selling tickets for theatre, sports, music and other live events. The company was launched in February 2007 by Joe Cohen, ex Ticketmaster and ex match.com and early stage Venture Capital firm, Atlas Venture. Seatwave has more than 700,000 tickets on sale at any one time and every ticket purchase is covered by their TicketIntegrity™ and TicketCover™ guarantees. Seatwave is the official ticket exchange for Live Nation’s Mojo Concerts, Fulham FC and many others. The company was recently named Online Business of the Year (Fast Growth Business Awards 2009), VC-backed Business of the Year (Fast Growth Business Awards 2009), Europe’s fastest growing digital media company (GP Bullhound Media Momentum Awards 2009) and the leading Technology Media company (Guardian, Tech Media Invest 100, 2009). The company is based in London. www.seatwave.com
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Portland PR
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Stubhub To Partner With Big Ten and West Coast Conferences
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (StubHub) January 19, 2010 - StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, today announced partnerships with The Big Ten Conference (represented by Learfield Sports) and the West Coast Conference (a property managed by IMG College), becoming the Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplaces of each respective conference. In addition to bringing fans easier access to buying and selling tickets, the deals offer StubHub integrated marketing opportunities spanning court signage and Internet and broadcast placement, aimed toward reaching hundreds of thousands of sports fans.
“The Big Ten is pleased to welcome StubHub as the conference’s official secondary ticket outlet,” said Big Ten Commissioner James E. Delany. “This new partnership with StubHub will provide our fans a convenient way to exchange tickets for multiple events, including Big Ten Basketball Tournaments.”
College basketball has been a hot category for StubHub, with a 23% increase in year over year gross sales. The Big Ten and WCC pacts come on the heels of StubHub’s partnership with the BIG EAST Conference, as StubHub is now the Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace of the BIG EAST Championship.
“To add the Big Ten and WCC to our roster of partners is a great endorsement of StubHub’s best in class service,” said Eric Freeland, manager of business development for StubHub. “Our partners have come to expect safety and security with StubHub that they can’t find anywhere else, something reflected in the growth we’ve seen in sales and partnerships over the past several years. The fans have spoken, and clearly conferences of the highest order are listening.”
“The West Coast Conference is very happy to be adding StubHub to our team of corporate partners. Thanks to StubHub’s FanProtect Guarantee™, WCC fans can feel totally secure in both buying and selling tickets, a service we’re excited to offer,” said West Coast Conference Commissioner Jamie Zaninovich. “This partnership will help make it as easy and convenient as possible for our fans to enjoy the excitement of major college basketball.”
About StubHub
StubHub is the world’s largest ticket marketplace, enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert, theater and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation. The company’s unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient, and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered by StubHub and backed by the company’s FanProtect Guarantee™. Company partners include the New York Yankees, Chicago Bears and the University of Southern California along with nearly 60 teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA, complemented with music artists like Madonna and media companies such as ESPN and AOL.
StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY).
For more information on StubHub, visit www.stubhub.com
Contacts:
StubHub Corporate Communications
Joellen Ferrer, 415-222-8412
jferrer@stubhub.com
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Flash Seats Digital Tickets Hit 2 Million at Veritix
Cleveland, OH (Veritix) January 11, 2010 - Veritix, the state of the art digital ticketing, event marketing and relationship management technology company, said today it has processed 2 million paperless tickets since its launch. In addition, it has facilitated the transfer of more than 800,000 tickets.
Electronic ticketing has generated over $500,000 in new revenue for Veritix NBA clients, generated from secondary ticket market fees in just the first two months of the season. Veritix is the ticketing industry’s only company providing a patented integrated electronic ticket marketplace allowing for the safe and secure transfer and resale of tickets in a team, artist or venue-branded marketplace. The company’s patented Flash Seats® technology has several unique advantages, providing:
-fans the only secure online method for transferring or reselling tickets;
-invaluable marketing information used by the teams, venues or artists to extend and enhance the lifeline to their fans;
-additional revenue opportunities for teams, venues or artists by enabling secondary ticket sales on their own branded Web sites;
-the ticketing industry’s most convenient paperless entry system, as all ticket holders in a group do not have to enter a venue at the same time.
Veritix is providing full digital ticketing services to major venues across the U.S., including Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland), Toyota Center (Houston), Energy Solutions Arena (Salt Lake City), Pepsi Center (Denver), Dick’s Sporting Good Park (Denver), and Paramount Theatre (Denver); four National Basketball Association teams, including the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers; the National Hockey League’s Colorado Avalanche; the American Hockey League’s Lake Erie Monsters and Houston Aeros and Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids.
In the first two months of the National Basketball Association season, Veritix has helped the Cleveland Cavaliers sell more than $2 million in paperless tickets on the secondary market.
“Veritix digital ticketing technology has been a significant asset for us this year,” said Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena President Len Komoroski. “Fans are first with us and with Veritix and Flash Seats we’ve been able to provide a greater convenience for our fans and help strengthen our relationships with them, while also driving additional revenue from the secondary ticket market. As paperless ticketing and marketing intelligence become critical to realizing our full business potential, we’re more and more excited about the important role Veritix and Flash Seats play in all of our sales and marketing efforts.”
Veritix Digital Ticketing – which is enabled by the exclusive Flash Seats® technology - grants ticket buyers the unique opportunity to eliminate traditional hard tickets, and select a convenient form of ID that they already carry with them, such as a driver’s license or credit card, as their method of entry to a given event. Those same customers can then manage their tickets electronically – either online, or with the help of a trained Veritix call center agent – enabling secure and instantaneous ticket re-sales and transfers. As a result, teams, artists and venues have visibility into every stage of the ticket lifecycle.
“Veritix digital ticketing is proving to be an excellent source of additional revenue for sports teams, artists and entertainment venues,” said Jeff Kline, president of Veritix. “The challenging economy is forcing sports and entertainment organizations to come up with innovative solutions to generate revenue, improve the customer experience and enhance marketing programs. Our experience with a variety of sports and entertainment organizations is proving Veritix to be a hit in all these areas.”
A key advantage provided by Veritix is the ability for artists, teams and venues to create secondary ticket marketplaces on their own Websites, allowing them to capture additional revenue by enabling the convenient resale or transfer of tickets for their fans. By creating and managing their own secondary ticket markets, teams, artists and venues are able to track who ultimately uses the tickets, helping them develop marketing and sales opportunities in the future.
About Veritix
Veritix provides the most dynamic digital ticketing, event marketing, and relationship management applications to artists, professional sports teams, Universities, arts organizations, and entertainment venues. Veritix’s Flash Seats® digital ticketing technology has revolutionized the sports and live entertainment industry by enabling paperless venue access while allowing artists, team owners, and venue operators to regain control of their secondary market. The Veritix ticket and event marketing solutions offer clients and partners an integrated primary and secondary ticketing platform to manage their entire ticket inventory, and create rich behavioral profiles on past and potential ticket buyers.
Contact:
Mike DeVilling
(248) 875-4207
mike@devillingpr.com
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Eventbrite Board Adds Former Ticketmaster CEO Sean Moriarty
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 14, 2010 - Eventbrite, the fastest growing social commerce company, today announced that Sean Moriarty, former CEO of Ticketmaster, has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Eventbrite offers event organizers across a wide breadth of industries an easy-to-use, elegant, and simple way to manage, promote and sell out their events. Moriarty will serve as a key strategic advisor, contributing his acute operating expertise and knowledge of the events industry to further enhance Eventbrite’s ability to enable unparalleled success for its customers.
“Eventbrite is a pioneer in social commerce and they’ve built a simple and elegant platform that allows anyone to be an effective manager and marketer of a huge variety of events,” said Sean Moriarty. “The Eventbrite team is extremely bright, capable, and passionate about serving their customers, and such a combination of platform and people bodes very well for Eventbrite’s future success.”
Eventbrite is an industry leader in delivering powerful and complete solutions that handle all aspects of the event management process including promotions, ticket sales, and registrations. The company is transforming the way event holders reach attendees by leveraging the powerful relevancy found in a user’s social graph to enable the sharing of events with friends and colleagues. By creating this social commerce platform, Eventbrite empowers event holders of any size or scale to reach the people that care about their events more easily and effectively.
“Sean is a true innovator and brought this spirit to Ticketmaster as a technologist, operator and hands-on executor. We are thrilled to have him join our strategic team,” said Kevin Hartz, CEO and co-founder of Eventbrite. “Sean’s decision to come on board is huge validation for our vision and is a turning point for the company.”
Moriarty ran Ticketmaster from 2006 – 2009, as president and then CEO, and led Ticketmaster’s transformation into a major global ecommerce player. During that time, Moriarty expanded the scope of the company’s operations through strategic investments and acquisitions, which contributed to Ticketmaster’s significant growth both in the United States and abroad.
About Eventbrite
Eventbrite is the world’s largest, fastest growing social commerce company. We empower anyone to host successful live experiences of any type or size by providing an easy way to manage, promote and sell out the event. Eventbrite brings together transactions with social interactions to allow events to live, flourish and take flight anywhere online. The net result is an intensely social transaction experience that at once helps events sell out, while creating a whirlwind of conversation and social engagement around them. Eventbrite is the engine for a new generation of live experiences. Eventbrite is privately held and backed by Sequoia Capital. For more information, go towww.eventbrite.com.
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